Gregory Campbell MP: written questions
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Life Sciences: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Launchpad Initiative in Northern Ireland by Innovate UK on the life and health sciences sector.
Answer: Innovate UK Launchpads is an £80 million programme that builds on local innovation strengths to support emerging clusters of SMEs to deliver jobs, growth, and high productivity. For each Launchpad, Innovate UK invests up to £7.5 million for business-led i...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Post OfficesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 27977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what services the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will have available at Post Offices between 2027 and 2029.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s current contract with Post Office Ltd expires on 31 March 2026, with an option to extend until 31 March 2027. The DVLA is preparing to launch a procurement for a new contract for the service currently prov...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax Rates and BandsTreasuryTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27837More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2024 to Question 18292 on Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands, what estimate she has made of additional tax revenue raised by freezing the (a) standard and (b) higher rate income ta
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) routinely publish this information in their Economic and Fiscal Outlooks (EFO). The table below is extracted from the OBR’s most recent EFO, from October 2024 (Table 3.9, available here: https://obr.uk/economic-a...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWorld EconomyTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27510More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 12 December 2023 to Question 5762 on World Economy, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on strengthening the international debt architecture.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling unsustainable debt and the Chancellor has called for international partners to work together on this, including through enhancing debt transparency and promoting adoption of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses (CRDCs). H...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what large transport infrastructure projects outside the South East she is considering.
Answer: Future funding for capital investment in transport will be determined as part of the spending review. This will be underpinned by a range of analysis, to ensure that the right investments are made in the right places. The Government remains committed to i...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of how many hotels will be required as temporary accommodation for people seeking asylum in Northern Ireland by the end of 2025.
Answer: This Government inherited an asylum system under exceptional strain. We took immediate action to resolve that chaos by restarting asylum processing, establishing the new Border Security Command to tackle the people-smuggling gangs, cracking down on illega...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad TrafficDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the next National Road Traffic Projections.
Answer: The National Road Traffic Projections were last published in December 2022. The Department regularly reviews evidence and data on the drivers of travel demand and will publish an update in due course.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Export Finance: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will list the support offered to businesses in Northern Ireland by UK Export Finance in 2024.
Answer: UKEF offers its full range of products and services to exporters across the UK, including Northern Ireland. Full details of the UKEF’s product and support offering can be found online at: www.ukexportfinance.gov.uk/products-and-services/. UKEF also has a ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on each (a) nation and (b) region of the UK.
Answer: The UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to support jobs and create opportunities for business growth in every part of the UK. An impact assessment was published regarding the UK's...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 5537 on Bowel Cancer: Screening, whether he expects bowel screening for 50 year-olds to be completed by (a) autumn or (b) winter 2025.
Answer: The National Health Service in England has been gradually reducing the age for bowel screening from 60 years old down to 50 years old, since 2021/22. The extension to 50 years old is expected to be completed by 31 March 2025.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26797More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will ensure that discussions on the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention include trade between mainland Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: We are always looking at ways to reduce barriers to trade - within our clear red lines - because having a smooth trading relationship with European partners is essential to driving growth at home.This is one of those options we are open to looking at to r...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to retain (a) doctors and (b) other health professionals, in the context of the abolition of the lifetime allowance on pension savings.
Answer: The abolition of the lifetime allowance for tax-free pension saving incentivises senior doctors and other health professionals to continue their National Health Service work. Following extensive engagement with staff, the 10 Year Plan will set out a wide-...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordJimmy LaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the conditions that Jimmy Lai is being held by Chinese authorities.
Answer: Jimmy Lai's case is a priority for the Government. We continue to press for consular access, which the Hong Kong Prison Authorities have refused. The Government takes all allegations of mistreatment very seriously and will follow up with action appropriat...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what changes she plans to make to the support her Department offers for cultural activities involving children and young people by the end of this Parliament.
Answer: This government recognises the importance of access to cultural activities for children and young people. In summer, we will publish an ambitious new National Youth Strategy, co-produced with young people and the sector.In 2025/26, DCMS Programmes will cr...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: CreditTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of trends in the level of consumer credit debt relating to car purchases in the last five years.
Answer: The Government regularly engages with the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to monitor personal finances and debt levels. According to the FCA, 2 million cars were bought on finance in the 12 ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIntertrade UKNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings of Intertrade UK he plans to attend in 2025.
Answer: Intertrade UK will serve as a non-statutory advisory body that supports the East-West Council (EWC) in promoting all internal UK trade. We will be providing further details on the membership of the group and how the work of the group will be taken forward...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of people affected by proposed changes to (a) Personal Independence Payments, (b) Work Capability Assessments and (b) the Disability L
Answer: We believe there is a strong case to change the system of health and disability benefits across Great Britain so that it better enables people to enter and remain in work, to respond to the complex and fluctuating nature of the health conditions many peop...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 July 2024 to Question 1466 on Sport: Public Appointments, what recent progress she has made on appointing people based in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland and (c) W
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport remains committed to drawing upon the wealth of talent and experience across the whole of the United Kingdom when making appointments to the Boards of its Public Bodies. The Department is taking forward a number...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing bowel screening for people aged over 74.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee, an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all four count...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEngineering: British NationalityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with representatives of the engineering sector on the impact of the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade works closely with businesses in a range of sectors, including manufacturing, construction, aerospace, and automotive sectors, and will continue to. Each Government department engages with relevant sectors where appro...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 16707 on Electric Vehicles, what assessment she has made of whether there will be sufficient charging points for the number of electric vehicles that are es
Answer: As of 1 January, there are over 73,000 public charging devices installed throughout the UK. In the past year, nearly 20,000 charging devices were added, making it a record-breaking year. This progress was recognised in a report published by the National A...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTorpedoes: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20149 on Torpedoes: Procurement, how much of the cost is the through life management of the programme.
Answer: The total funds allocated for the Spearfish torpedo programme are approximately £1154 million which includes the approximate cost of £626 million for the through life management of the programme.
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPassports: Republic of IrelandHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of whether the first applications for UK passports under the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 will be available before the summer recess in 2025.
Answer: We continue to work on the operational changes for implementation of the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024. The Home Office will notify interested Members once a prospective timeline for commencement has been agreed. Once the Act has commenced...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24814More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2025 to Question 23717 on Income Tax: Tax Allowances, if she will make an estimate of the number of full time employees not paying income tax due to their salary being below £13,
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2025 to Question 23717.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCerebral Palsy: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help young people with cerebral palsy.
Answer: We want a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition such as cerebral palsy, receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care, with their families and carers also supported. We will change the National Health Service so ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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